Suddenly, Vikings Early-Season Promise Could Be Disastrous
The post Suddenly, Vikings Early-Season Promise Could Be Disastrous appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Vikings backup quarterback Sam Howell struggled against the New England Patriots. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) Getty Images Here’s the good news for the Minnesota Vikings: QB J.J. McCarthy got through the first preseason game of the summer intact with his body intact. After playing a couple of series in the opener against the Houston Texans, head coach Kevin O’Connell called McCarthy to the sidelines and he did not play the rest of the game. A week later, McCarthy did not take a single snap against the New England Patriots. Instead, the game allowed the head coach and his staff to make a judgement about the team’s backup quarterbacks. Sam Howell, Max Brosmer and Brett Rypien all had a chance to show off their skills and display their understanding of O’Connell’s offense. Keeping McCarthy on the bench in that 20-12 defeat is a very questionable move by O’Connell, considering that that the quarterback has almost no professional experience. Apparently, O’Connell was satisfied with McCarthy completing 13 passes in a row in a Thursday practice session with the Patriots. He did not want to put his young quarterback at risk by playing him against that same opponent he had torched in a practice session. Vikings fans are supposed to be satisfied with that. The Vikings have a third and final preseason game Friday night on the road against the Tennessee Titans. Even if McCarthy is allowed to play in that game, it won’t be for more than a series or two. Is this any way to prepare for the 2025 season? A look at the schedule reveals a midseason run that includes the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Chargers, Detroit Lions and Baltimore Ravens. It would not be a shock if the Vikings either lost 3 of 4 or…
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Vikings backup quarterback Sam Howell struggled against the New England Patriots. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) Getty Images Here’s the good news for the Minnesota Vikings: QB J.J. McCarthy got through the first preseason game of the summer intact with his body intact. After playing a couple of series in the opener against the Houston Texans, head coach Kevin O’Connell called McCarthy to the sidelines and he did not play the rest of the game. A week later, McCarthy did not take a single snap against the New England Patriots. Instead, the game allowed the head coach and his staff to make a judgement about the team’s backup quarterbacks. Sam Howell, Max Brosmer and Brett Rypien all had a chance to show off their skills and display their understanding of O’Connell’s offense. Keeping McCarthy on the bench in that 20-12 defeat is a very questionable move by O’Connell, considering that that the quarterback has almost no professional experience. Apparently, O’Connell was satisfied with McCarthy completing 13 passes in a row in a Thursday practice session with the Patriots. He did not want to put his young quarterback at risk by playing him against that same opponent he had torched in a practice session. Vikings fans are supposed to be satisfied with that. The Vikings have a third and final preseason game Friday night on the road against the Tennessee Titans. Even if McCarthy is allowed to play in that game, it won’t be for more than a series or two. Is this any way to prepare for the 2025 season? A look at the schedule reveals a midseason run that includes the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Chargers, Detroit Lions and Baltimore Ravens. It would not be a shock if the Vikings either lost 3 of 4 or…
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